5 Best Folding Phones (2026): Samsung, Google, Motorola

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  • Photograph: Simon Hill
  • Photograph: Simon Hill
  • Photograph: Simon Hill

Magic V6

Despite the sizable camera bump, the otherwise super-svelte Honor Magic V6 (4.1 mm open, 8.8 mm closed) is a lovely foldable that's easy to handle and feels close to a regular phone when closed. It brings better battery life, faster charging, and greater durability over last year's Magic V5, and also has a versatile camera and a responsive fingerprint sensor in the power button. Honor’s MagicOS is packed with potentially useful foldable and AI features, but also some bloatware.

The biggest enhancement this year is the long-lasting 6,660-mAh silicon-carbon battery, and Honor is promising better durability than before, with an IP68/69 rating for water resistance. There’s also a snazzy new red finish. The Honor Magic V6 is the best book-like foldable for folks in the UK, Europe, or other markets where the phone is sold, though you can...

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